On Wednesday 11 December 2002 02:36 pm, Elky Grrrr... wrote: > self righteous, that's how i descibe the lot of you..... for chrissake > think of the possibilities!!!!! if MS would make software for linux or > make a distro it would be open source!!!! it would be great to peek into > MS' code. MS programmers are the best coders out there!! i know some of > you would dispute this, but it's true, they are the cream of the crop hired > by the biggest software company. why would MS even hire second rate > amateurs!?!
Yes indeed. Some of MS's programmers may be better, but open source programmers are the very best there is. I am likely to believe that given the openness and intellectual challenge of programming in Linux, the best coders are Linux coders. These coders gravitate to Linux because of the open-source nature. With Linux, they have an open "toy" they can continuously assemble, reassemble, and improve. True learning comes from doing, and one cannot learn much using the closed, undocumented Win32 API and the absence of source code. Open source programmers are the best there is, for they have proven their technical skills with the best programmers from around the world. Microsoft's programmers have to prove their technical skills only to their chief software architects and to Bill Gates, which only affords extremely limited peer review. Microsoft's coders are not programming gods. MS coders cannot dare pit their skills against thousands of open source programmers who pool their collective talents together to solve computing problems. Open source programmers, on the other hand, get scrutinized by thousands of top-notch programmers through their work. Imagine designing a program and the whole world judges your work. You have to ensure that your code is the best there is, or suffer embarrasment and ridicule from other technically-capable ones who can point out flaws in your work. The challenge of producing code that will stand the world's scrutiny is far tremendous. If indeed you are very clever, and the program you designed is indeed innovative, the rest of the world will agree with you and validate your skills. What's even better is that the world helps you improve your work by honestly citing your flaws and recommends ways to better it. Do you think there is anything better than the opinion and suggestions of hundreds of programmers from all around the world? That is true meritocracy, and only open source programmers earn that shining mark and approval. Open source programmers are the best there is, for the collective mind of the world's programmers is their judge and mentor. mikol _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fully Searchable Archives With Friendly Web Interface at http://marc.free.net.ph To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
